[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1288. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Vance) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by 
Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023''.
       (b) Limitation on Declarations by President.--The President 
     (or any designee thereof) shall not, for the purpose of 
     imposing gun control, declare an emergency pursuant to the 
     National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or an 
     emergency or major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
       (c) Limitation on Declarations by HHS.--The Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services shall not, for the purpose of 
     imposing gun control, declare a public health emergency 
     pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 247d).
       (d) Firearms Policies.--Section 706(a) of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5207(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of firearms, as protected by the Second Amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States;
       ``(6) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of ammunition;
       ``(7) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of ammunition feeding devices; or
       ``(8) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of firearms accessories.''.

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